MLS SuperDraft

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The MLS SuperDraft is Major League Soccer’s annual event where clubs select eligible college players and other prospects to join the league.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Soccer event
sports draft
allows trading of draft picks
alsoInvolves Canada
alsoSelects Generation Adidas players
other eligible prospects
youth internationals
broadcastOn MLS digital platforms
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
draftOrderDeterminedBy MLS Cup result
expansion team status
playoff performance
previous season standings
formerlyBroadcastOn ESPN
Fox Soccer Channel
MLSSoccer.com
frequency annual
governingRulesSetBy MLS Competition Committee
hasPart First round
Second round
Third round
impact entry mechanism for many MLS rookies
inception 1996
language English
league Major League Soccer
mainPurpose to allocate eligible players to MLS clubs
notableFirstOverallPicks Cyle Larin
Darlington Nagbe
Freddy Adu
Jack Harrison
Maurice Edu
notableLateRoundSuccesses Chris Wondolowski
Clint Dempsey
Jeff Larentowicz
officialWebsite https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft
organizedBy Major League Soccer
primarySourceOfPlayers NCAA college soccer
relatedTo MLS Expansion Draft
MLS Homegrown Player Rule
MLS Re-Entry Draft
replaces MLS College Draft
MLS SuperDraft self-linksurface differs
surface form: MLS Supplemental Draft
selectionMethod player draft
sport association football
trend declining relative importance as academies grow
typicalMonthHeld January

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Chris Tierney draftType MLS SuperDraft
Evan Whitfield draftedInLeague MLS SuperDraft
this entity surface form: Major League Soccer College Draft
Darlington Nagbe draftLeague MLS SuperDraft
MLS SuperDraft replaces MLS SuperDraft self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MLS Supplemental Draft